Feisty Ed Koch remembered as thoughtful by Westchester's Al DelBello

9:43 PM,
Feb. 1, 2013

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While the late New York City Mayor Ed Koch, who died Friday, had a public persona as an outspoken, charismatic and sometimes controversial leader, he was different one-on-one, said former Westchester County Executive Alfred DelBello, Koch's running mate in the 1982 gubernatorial race and a longtime friend.

"We would have very serious discussions about public policy issues," DelBello said of Koch, who was 88. "He was very thoughtful, very quiet. He would listen. We'd have very meaningful exchanges."

DelBello was county executive and Koch was New York City mayor when the two first met. ...